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Arts and Music
Sound Field

How One Song Captured Two Revolutions

Arthur Buckner and Linda Diaz are accomplished musicians and music teachers exploring the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

How One Song Captured Two Revolutions

Season 6 Episode 2 | 9m 51s | CC

How did 'I Shall Be Released' become a source of inspiration for both the US Civil Rights and South African Civil rights movements? Through covers by Nina Simone and Miriam Makeba, we see the history of music in these revolutions.

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